Bring LEGO to Work with Brik Book for MacBook

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Want to show your workmates your playful side? Brik Book, which is featured in our store, Walyou Deals, is a DIY MacBook case that enables you to customize Apple’s notebook in a unique manner.

The Brik Case started as a Kickstarter project back in March. Back then, Brik Book, the Palo Alto manufacturer of this unique MacBook case, wanted to raise $30,000 so that their product makes it to mass production, but the backers were so excited about the prospect of dressing their MacBooks in unique outfits that they pledged more than 3 times the funding goal, thus ensuring Brik Case’s future. Our store, Walyou Deals, now brings you this case at a discounted price, so that you can put your creativity to the test on the back of your MacBook.

Whereas most people prefer to decorate their MacBooks with stickers of their favorite movies, TV shows or musicians, geeks would rather make their own, unique patterns using LEGO or K’NEX building blocks. From that point of view, the Brik Book is an impressive new take on MacBook cases that’s fit not only for grown-ups who’d like to impress their coworkers, but also for kids who don’t get too much screen time.

Playing with bricks during break could represent a great distraction from the daily problems. While some might look at this as a way to take their mind off work, I’d like to think of it as a manner of seeing thing from a different perspective. I don’t think it’s that far fetched to say that an object that encourages creativity could lead to people finding initially unexpected solutions to a problem.

On top of that, you could give your Mac a more professional look by attaching a pen holder and a business-card holder.

More importantly, the Brik Book represents a great way of turning something common in work environments (the MacBook) into something unique. In an office room where everyone uses a Mac, the Brik Book could help you make yours instantly recognizable from across the room.

While Brik Book makes Brik Cases for several different models of MacBook, the one featured on Walyou Deals only fits the 13-inch MacBook Air. In terms of compatibility with building blocks, you have a bit more freedom in this department, as you can use LEGO, Mega Bloks, PixelBlocks, KRE-O & K’NEX.

If you think that the whole world should be built out of LEGO bricks, and would like to start with the back of your MacBook, then head over to Walyou Deals, where you will soon be able to buy the Brik Case for Macbook. On the manufacturer’s website, the Brik Book sells for $49.99 (with free shipping for orders exceeding $75), but here you can get it for $44.99, including free shipping to continental US. Deliveries are expected to take place between January 2 and 5.

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Building Brick Light Switch Plate Fits LEGO, Mega Bloks and More: Turn on, Turncoat

Who would’ve thought that a light switch plate would reunite LEGO with its sworn enemies? Thinkgeek claims that the surface of its Building Brick Light Switch Plate is compatible not just with LEGO but with Mega Bloks, K’NEX, KRE-O and PixelBlocks pieces. That means you can go wild and pimp your light switch in infinity plus four ways.

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One crafty commenter even suggested that you attach your keys to a LEGO brick keychain and then you’ll never lose your keys again.

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Thinkgeek sells the Building Brick Light Switch Plate for $10 (USD) per pair. If it’s really that versatile, Thinkgeek should forget about light switches and just sell vanilla base plates based on this mold.

[via Incredible Things]